The Joy Of Tying Flies

Fly fishing is addictive to say the least but once you add the fact that you have started to tie your own fly fishing flies it goes off the scale.

I remember going fly fishing right after I started tying my own flies. It was about 4:30 and still dark when the alarm went off. I think I was on the floor and half dressed before I hit the stop button.

Of course my fly fishing gear was ready the night before, no wasting precious time for me. I grabbed my fly fishing gear gulped down a quick breakfast and was off my favorite trout stream.

I put the flies I tied in my new fly box so that I would know for sure when I was using one I had tied myself.

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It didn't take me long to realize how rewarding tying my own flies would be. Knowing that a big ole trout chose my fly over a real one floating down the stream really strokes my ego.

Even many years later it still feels really cool when that water explodes or a little ripple and your fly goes under.

Well back to the river. I arrived at the river just before day light and picked a spot that I could watch the water and have a nice hot cup of coffee.

Fly Fishing Tip: Take the time to observe what was going on in and around the water and you may just find your fly selection works much better.

It's always seems so quiet and tranquil just before dawn. Then I start to heard the odd bird, probably wondering if I have extra coffee.

As many years I have been fishing I still find it hard to sit and watch trout move without jumping up and starting to cast. I could even hear them before I could see them, they can be quite noisey.

While I have my coffee I browse through my fly boxes and line up the flies I plan to use first.

Well my coffee's gone, so let the day of fly fishing begin...

I guess I will never change, I always love to go with a big old dry fly first just because it gets action most of the time and it's very visual, which I can never get enough of. 

I have fishing buddies that still buy their fly fishing flies. Their excuse, it's because they don't think they can make them as good as I do. That's okay though, that's why fly fishing flies are for sale right.

I have been tying flies for myself for about 30 years and still enjoy it more if I catch a nice trout or salmon on my own fly.

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